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This has been studied a bit. The mammalian strategy of heavily compartmentalizing and duplication, is pretty inefficient.
by lithos 9y ago
This has been studied a bit. The mammalian strategy of heavily compartmentalizing and duplication, is pretty inefficient.
- k__ 9y agoIs it? How come that primates like humans, are much smarter than the rest of the world?
- lithos 9y agoBecause of mass, the number of neurons, how many calories we can toss at them, and how many calories a fetus/newborn can be guaranteed. Even if you have trainable brain, with neurons that can communicate with more percentage of the brain than a primates. You're still on a diet of hundreds of calories instead of thousands. Looking at smaller animals cognitive abilities is newish. But does look like it will be going interesting places.